Igando-Ikotun residents tasked with waste policing Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has reiterated its commitment to stamping out all forms of indiscriminate waste disposal in the state, by collaborating with various stakeholders, especially community leaders. The Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Mr Ibrahim Odumboni, made this known on Monday, stressing that […]
Month: June 2022
Section 6 of the NITDA Act 2007 mandates the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) to standardize, coordinate, and implement regulatory frameworks for all Information Technology (IT) practices in Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, authorized the Agency to draft a Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms/Internet Intermediaries (Online […]
Destroys 5.3 hectares of cannabis farm in Edo Kandigu Kadi, a Congolese living in Nigeria, and Makowulu Ebuka Anthony, a Nigerian, were arrested by NDLEA agents at the NAHCO and SAHCO export sheds of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos, for attempting to export controlled and illicit drugs […]
Professor Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has disclosed the Commission’s expectation from Elon MuskProfessor. The NCC recently granted SpaceX (Starlink) two licenses: “International Gateway” and “Internet Service Provider.” The International Gateway and ISP licenses are valid for ten years and five years, respectively. Both […]
oPresident Muhammadu Buhari has established the Presidential Council on Digital Economy and E-government, saying that his administration will continue to use digital technologies to improve all sectors of the economy. The President authorized Prof Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, to chair the Council on his behalf and […]
Nigeria has made some significant success in the drive toward enthroning the national digital economy for the country. This comment stemmed from the presentation of Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer Nigerian Communications Commission, during his keynote lecture at the Nigeria DIGITALSENSE symposium on Internet Governance for […]
People who are connected are ultimately empowered. It follows that the digital inclusion of traditionally marginalised groups – those in rural areas, as well as the elderly, women and the youth – is a key to broader socio-economic development. Driven to deliver on our strategic intent – Ambition 2025: Leading […]
Officers of the Ikorodu division of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested one Kabiru Garba ‘m’ along Igbogbo Ikorodu road. The suspect was arrested at about 2300hrs on Friday, June 4, 2022, after he took to his heels upon sighting policemen on routine patrol. After a thorough search of […]
The attention of the Lagos State Police Command has been drawn to a viral WhatsApp voice note claiming that Fulanis have camped in Muhammadu Buhari Estate, Agemowo, Badagry in readiness for a massive attack on Badagry. The Command wishes to state in unequivocal terms that the content of the voice […]
Breakthroughs in medicine, technology and science through innovations and innovative products have had a significant impact on the economic advancement of the society by improving the lives of citizens and offering more opportunities which the government and the tech ecosystem can collectively leverage on. This was made known by the […]